Young Footballer of the Year favourite O’Callaghan said: “I’m not an expert on ladies football but they definitely have a good chance. They have a really strong team this year so hopefully they will pull through.

“They put in the same amount of work as us. Mick Bohan is their manager, he was part of Jim Gavin’s backroom team in the past and I know it is a very professional setup they have.”

Cuala sensation O’Callaghan admitted his partner Kane, from the Kilmacud Crokes club, wasn't able to party too hard during the week.

He said: “No she wasn’t. But it was the same last year with us having a final replay. I wasn’t able to go out with her after they lost their final because we were playing the following week. All these things are part of it.

“Hopefully we can get another win, two weekends in a row, that would be the dream. I really believe they have a good chance.”

The O’Callaghan-Kane link isn’t the only one between the mens and ladies teams. Paul Flynn is going out with Fiona Hudson, another sub, while Dean Rock’s partner is ladies full-forward Niamh McEvoy.

Rock told Dublin supporters during their homecoming celebrations that they ought to get back to Croke Park to roar on the ladies. They’ve lost the last three finals by narrow margins and are in need of inspiration.

Jack McCaffrey will definitely be there as his sister, Sarah, is part of the setup while midfielder Lauren Magee is the daughter of former Dubs defender Johnny Magee.

Ex-Dubs manager Paul Caffrey will have niece Leah Caffrey in action.

O’Callaghan said: “There are a good few links. A few of us will go and watch it and support them for sure. Last year we had a little spot for the lads together.”

It’s no surprise that O’Callaghan is going out with a fellow footballer – he comes from a strong GAA family.

His father, Maurice, came on for Dublin in the 1984 All-Ireland final against Kerry and played both codes for Westmeath in 1986. His granduncle Tadhg hurled for Cork.

O’Callaghan said: “I saw the ‘84 final on video, saw Dad coming on and fouling lads! It was a different game back then.

“Cuala had a particularly good hurling team. The team he was on reached a Leinster final in 1989. He’s told me about it a few times!”